{"id":50052,"date":"2025-08-07T09:31:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T09:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/50052\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T09:31:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T09:31:11","slug":"adrian-lees-unblemished-one-championship-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/50052\/","title":{"rendered":"Adrian Lee\u2019s Unblemished ONE Championship Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"

Singaporean-American sensation Adrian \u201cThe Phenom\u201d Lee<\/a> has taken the mixed martial arts world by storm since making his professional debut in the world\u2019s largest martial arts organization last year.<\/p>\n

As the youngest member of the legendary Lee fighting family, the 19-year-old has quickly established himself as one of the most exciting stars in the lightweight MMA division with three successive US$50,000 performance bonus-winning displays.<\/p>\n

Next, the Prodigy Training Center and Evolve MMA athlete welcomes ONE Welterweight Submission Grappling World Champion Tye Ruotolo<\/a> to his domain in a lightweight MMA fight at ONE Fight Night 35: Buntan vs. Hemetsberger on Prime Video<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Before that blockbuster bout, which broadcasts live in U.S. primetime from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, September 5, we take a closer look at Lee\u2019s perfect 3-0 journey on the global stage.<\/p>\n

#1 Debuts In Style With Second-Round Submission Of Antonio Mammarella<\/p>\n

Lee announced his arrival in ONE in spectacular fashion at ONE 167: Tawanchai vs. Nattawut II<\/a> in June 2024, where he submitted Italian-Australian standout Antonio Mammarella.<\/p>\n

Despite making his professional bow against a more experienced adversary, \u201cThe Phenom\u201d showed nerves of steel as he immediately went into offense from the opening bell.<\/p>\n

He peppered his dance partner with a barrage of strikes before showcasing the well-rounded skill set that runs in the Lee family DNA. Less than a minute into the contest, the young warrior secured his first takedown and established the dominant position that would become his trademark.<\/p>\n

In the second stanza, Lee finally found the finish he was hunting. With Mammarella unable to answer the relentless pressure, the Hawaii-based talent locked in the match-winning rear-naked choke at the 1:56 mark.<\/p>\n

The performance immediately established Lee as a fighter to watch and set the stage for what has been an absolutely dominant run through the loaded weight bracket.<\/p>\n

#2 Taps Hometown Favorite Nico Cornejo In One Round<\/p>\n

Lee delivered another scintillating performance at ONE 168: Denver<\/a> in September 2024, where he submitted Colorado native Nico \u201cThe Steel City Kid\u201d Cornejo<\/a> in front of a packed crowd at Ball Arena.<\/p>\n

After dominating the opening exchanges with his crisp striking arsenal, \u201cThe Phenom\u201d seamlessly transitioned to his grappling game. From there, it was all one-way traffic.<\/p>\n

The Prodigy Training Center and Evolve MMA affiliate immediately began hunting for another finishing sequence on the ground. <\/p>\n

Eventually, the teenage sensation found a way to his foe\u2019s neck and tightened his grip on a rear-naked choke that drew an instant tap at the 2:37 mark of the first round.<\/p>\n

#3 Submits Takeharu Ogawa In Lightning-Fast Fashion<\/p>\n

Lee delivered his most emphatic statement yet at ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang<\/a> in March of this year as he dismantled Japanese veteran Takeharu Ogawa<\/a> in just 63 seconds, taking his resume to a flawless 3-0.<\/p>\n

Fighting in front of a packed Saitama Super Arena crowd, \u201cThe Phenom\u201d wasted no time hitting his groove, once again proving why he has become one of MMA\u2019s most talked-about stars.<\/p>\n

Lee immediately shot for a takedown and secured a body lock, driving his previously unbeaten opponent to the canvas with authority. Soon, he established dominant top control while Ogawa desperately scrambled to escape.<\/p>\n

As the Japanese striker attempted to break free, Lee unleashed a perfectly placed knee to his opponent\u2019s head before transitioning into an anaconda choke that forced the tap.<\/p>\n

The lightning-quick submission earned \u201cThe Phenom\u201d his third consecutive US$50,000 performance bonus and proved that he possesses the finishing instincts of a seasoned veteran despite his relative youth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Singaporean-American sensation Adrian \u201cThe Phenom\u201d Lee has taken the mixed martial arts world by storm since making his…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":50053,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[570],"tags":[64,63,786,785,85],"class_list":["post-50052","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mma","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-fighting","tag-mma","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50052","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50052"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50052\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50053"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50052"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50052"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50052"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}